Stock Foods Regulation 1997

Stock Foods Regulation 1997 As at 1 September 2003 Part 1 - Preliminary 1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Stock Foods Regulation 1997 . 2 Commencement This Regulation commences on 1 September 1997. 3 Definitions In this Regulation: label has the same meaning as in the Agvet Code. manufactured stock food means stock food that has undergone a manufacturing process, but does not include hay, straw, chaff or any stock food that consists entirely of milk or products derived from milk. MRL Standard means the document entitled MRL Standard: Maximum residue limits in food and animal feedstuffs , being a document published in November 1996 by the National Registration Authority, together with such amendments to that document as are from time to time published in the Commonwealth Gazette. restricted animal material means tissue, blood or feathers derived from the carcass of an animal and includes any substance produced from or containing any such tissue, blood or feathers, but does not include tallow or gelatin. Note: Milk products are not regarded as restricted animal material as they are not tissue or blood derived from the carcass of an animal. ruminant means an animal that has a rumen, and includes an animal belonging to any of the following classes of animal, namely, cattle, sheep, goats and deer. the Act means the Stock Foods Act 1940 . 4 Notes The explanatory note, table of contents and notes in the text of this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation. 5 Definition of "foreign ingredient": section 3 The substances and things referred to in: (a) Column 1 of Schedule 1, or (b) Column 1 of Table 4 to the MRL Standard, are declared to be foreign ingredients for the purposes of the Act. 6 Definition of "stock": section 3 The following are prescribed as stock for the purposes of the Act: (a) horses, (b) animals belonging to food producing species. 7 Definition of "stock food": section 3 (1) Meal derived from restricted animal material is prescribed as stock food for the purposes of the Act. (2) Any substance: (a) that is of a kind generally supplied otherwise than for use as stock food, and (b) that, in a particular supply, is not represented as being suitable for use as stock food, is prescribed as not being stock food for the purposes of the Act in relation to that supply. Part 2 - Labels and written statements for stock foods 8 Labelling of packages generally: section 6 A package of any manufactured stock food must have on it, or on a label securely and conspicuously attached to it: (a) a statement indicating the particular class of stock, and the age or stage of production of such stock, which the stock food will maintain or for which it will promote the growth or productive capacity, and (b) if the stock food contains more than 30 grams per kilogram of urea: (i) a statement of the proportion (in grams per kilogram) of urea in the stock food, and (ii) a warning that the stock food may be poisonous for some classes of stock, and (iii) directions as to the proper use of the stock food, and (c) if the stock food contains more than 5 grams per kilogram of added salt, a statement of the proportion (in grams per kilogram) of salt added to the stock food. Note: Examples of a class of stock might include stock of a particular species, or of a type within a species. Examples of an age or stage of production of stock might include weaner pigs, broiler chickens or lactating cows. 9 Labelling of packages of stock food: section 6 (1) A package of any manufactured stock food containing restricted animal material must have on it, or on a label securely and conspicuously attached to it, the following statement: This product contains restricted animal material--DO NOT FEED TO CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, DEER OR OTHER RUMINANTS. (2) A package of any manufactured stock food that does not contain restricted animal material must have on it, or on a label securely and conspicuously attached to it, the following statement: This product does not contain restricted animal material. (3) The lettering in any statement referred to in subclause (1) or (2): (a) must: (i) if the statement is on a woven bag--be prominently displayed in letters of at least 10 millimetres in height, or (ii) in any other case--be prominently displayed in letters of at least 3 millimetres in height, and (b) must be printed on a background of contrasting colour. (4) If the statement referred to in subclause (1) or (2) is on a label, the label must measure at least 45 millimetres by 120 millimetres. (5) This clause does not apply to packages of manufactured stock food that complied with clause 9, as in force immediately before the commencement of the Stock Foods Amendment (Ruminants' Feed) Regulation 2001 . (6) Subclause (5) ceases to have effect on 1 January 2002. 9A Offence to remove or interfere with label: section 6 A person must not, without reasonable excuse, remove, alter, obliterate or deface, or cause or permit the removal, alteration, obliteration or defacement of, any statement on, or any label attached to, a package of manufactured stock food in accordance with section 6 of the Act. Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units. 10 Written statements concerning stock food supplied in bulk: section 6A A written statement about stock food that is supplied in bulk must contain the same information as is required by clauses 8 and 9 to appear on a label of stock food of the same kind supplied in a package. 10A Offence to remove or interfere with written statement: section 6A A person must not, without reasonable excuse, alter, obliterate or deface, or cause or permit the alteration, obliteration or defacement of, any written statement provided in accordance with section 6A of the Act. Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units. Part 3 - Foreign ingredients 11 Restrictions on foreign ingredients: section 7 For the purposes of section 7 of the Act: (a) the maximum proportion or amount of any foreign ingredient specified in Column 1 of Schedule 1 that may be contained in stock food of a kind specified in Column 2 of that Schedule is the proportion or amount (if any) specified in Column 3 of that Schedule, and (b) the maximum proportion or amount of any foreign ingredient specified in Column 1 of Table 4 to the MRL Standard that may be contained in stock food of a kind specified in Column 2 of that Table is the proportion or amount (if any) specified in Column 3 of that Table. Part 4 - Miscellaneous 12 Taking of samples: section 21 (1) For the purposes of section 21 (1) of the Act, a sample of stock food must weigh at least one kilogram or, if the bulk from which it is taken weighs less than one kilogram, must comprise the whole of the bulk. (2) A sample may be taken from any part of the bulk and portions of a sample may be taken from different parts of the bulk so long as the portions are properly mixed before the sample is divided. (3) For the purposes of section 21 (3) of the Act, delivery of a sample to an analyst may be effected by causing the sample to be sent to the analyst, by post or otherwise, in a package of a kind approved by the Chief, Division of Animal Industries. (4) For the purposes of section 21 (4) of the Act, the part of a sample retained by an inspector must be kept: (a) in the possession of the inspector, or (b) in a place to which only the inspector, and persons authorised by the inspector, have access, until the Chief, Division of Animal Industries, directs the inspector as to the manner in which the sample is to be disposed of. 13 Repeal (1) The Stock Food Regulation 1992 is repealed. (2) Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Stock Foods Regulation 1992 , had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation. Schedule 1 Foreign ingredients (Clauses 5 and 11) Part 1 - Prohibited substances n 1 n 2 n 3 n f stock food ion or amount ox ck foods mphenicol ck foods terol ck foods nes of any kind, natural or synthetic, including dienoestrol diacetate, stilboestrol, medroxyprogesterone acetate, trenbolone, zeranol ck foods xyquinone ck foods ran and its derivatives, including furaltadone, furazolidone, nifursol rofurazone ck foods hiazine ck foods ine and related compounds ck foods zine and related compounds ck foods ine ck foods ted animal material actured stock r ruminants iazole, sulfaguanidine, sulfanilamide, sulfamonomethoxine, loropyridazine, sulfapyridine, sulfafurazole, sulfamethoxydiazine, tamide sodium, sulfanitran, phthalylsulfacetamide, sulfacetamide ck foods acil ck foods Part 2 - Weed seeds and plants n 1 n 2 n 3 n ingredient f stock food ion or amount vineale (Crow garlic) per kilogram one mexicana (Mexican poppy) ds per kilogram rus olitorius (Jute) ds per kilogram spp. (Thornapples) per kilogram m plantagineum (Paterson's curse) ds per kilogram australis (Double gees, Spiny emex) ds per kilogram opium europaeum (Common ope) ds per kilogram ia spp. (Cape tulips) per kilogram ea plebera (Bellvine) ds per kilogram temulentum (Darnel) ds per kilogram us indicus (Hexham scent) ds per kilogram num convolvulus (Black bindweed) eeds per kilogram reflexa (Mint weed) ds per kilogram ia cannibina (Sesbania pea) ds per kilogram m spp. (Solanums, Nightshades) ds or 1 fruit per kilogram us terrestris (Caltrop, Cats head) per kilogram ativa (Common vetch, tare) ds per kilogram um spp. (Burrs) or 2 burrs per kilogram aria spp. (Rattlepods) ck foods ds or plant parts s communis (Castor-oil plant) ck foods ds or plant parts Part 3 - Toxic compounds n 1 n 2 n 3 n f stock food ion or amount xin B1 meal, cotton seed meal, peanut nd screenings ms per tonne xin B1 ut meal, linseed meal, lupin meal, pea apeseed meal, safflower meal, n meal, sunflower meal ms per tonne xin B1 nd crushed grain ams per tonne xin B1 actured stock foods for beef cattle ep ams per tonne xin B1 actured stock foods for weaner or g pigs ams per tonne xin B1 actured stock foods for pigs (other eaner or suckling pigs) ams per tonne xin B1 actured stock foods for dairy cows ams per tonne xin B1 actured stock foods for ducks rams per tonne xin B1 actured stock foods for layer ns ams per tonne xin B1 actured stock foods for poultry (other cks or layer chickens) ams per tonne lorinated biphenyls ck foods ams per tonne ominated biphenyls ck foods actured stock foods ams per tonne ane actured stock foods ams per tonne TDE and DDE (Any nation) actured stock foods ams per tonne n actured stock foods ams per tonne actured stock foods ams per tonne actured stock foods ams per tonne hlor actured stock foods ams per tonne e (gamma BHC) actured stock foods ms per tonne mbination of the substances n items 13-20 actured stock foods ms per tonne (Claviceps spp.) (including all bodies) other than sorghum Claviceps africana) ck foods ams per tonne um ood for pigs ms per tonne um (where occurring as part of a orus compound) ood for stock other than pigs ams per tonne of orus in the stock e actured stock foods for adult dairy ms per tonne e actured stock foods for sheep ams per tonne e actured stock foods for pigs (other eeding pigs) ams per tonne e actured stock foods for breeding pigs ams per tonne e actured stock foods for poultry ams per tonne e (where occurring as part of a orus compound) ck foods other than manufactured oods for adult dairy cattle, sheep, poultry ms per tonne of orus in the stock ck foods ms per tonne y ood (other than fish meal for pigs or ) ams per tonne y eal for pigs or poultry ms per tonne m ergot (Claviceps africana) ck foods rams per tonne Part 4 - Antioxidants, minerals and urea n 1 n 2 n 3 n f stock food ion or amount idant ed hydroxytoluene (BHT), ed hydroxyanisole (BHA), pyl gallate or Lauryl gallate meal, meat meal, meat and bone meal, bone at meal or fish meal ams per ed hydroxytoluene (BHT), ed hydroxyanisole (BHA), or pyl gallate or Lauryl gallate concentrate or manufactured stock foods han blood meal, meat meal, meat and bone one and meat meal or fish meal ams per quin meal, meat meal, meat and bone meal, bone at meal or fish meal ams per quin concentrate or manufactured stock foods han blood meal, meat meal, meat and bone one and meat meal or fish meal ams per mbination of the substances listed actured stock foods ams per s 2 and 4 ls actured stock food for any stock other than meat or breeding chickens ms per actured stock food for breeding chickens ms per actured stock food for breeding pigs ms per actured stock food for meat chickens or pigs han breeding pigs) ams per icks for cattle, sheep or goats rams per m icks for cattle, sheep or goats s per m actured stock foods ms per actured stock food for stock other than cattle, nd goats Historical notes Table of amending instruments Stock Foods Regulation 1997 published in Gazette No 95 of 29.8.1997, p 7375 and amended in Gazettes No 22 of 6.2.1998, p 563 and No 141 of 17.12.1999, p 11957 and as follows: Stock Foods Amendment (Ruminants' Feed) Regulation 2001 (GG No 171 of 2.11.2001, p 8936) Table of amendments 12.1999; 2.11.2001. .11.2001. 1 2001. 7.12.1999; 2.11 2001. 12.1999. Subst 2.11.2001. 12.1999. .1998; 17.12.1999; 2.11.2001.